Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-13

so much has been said and written, Mr..
O'Brien asserted that it was forgery,
and 8 very clumsy one at thai. He would
not say tina! Pgott was the forger,
but he spoke of him as renegade and
said if he did not write the letter, be was
fully capable of Just such a thing.
O'Brien says if he gets back from Canada
slfelv, Of which he has no doubt. he will
soend g week speaking in New York,
Philadelphia and Boston.
IN THE DOMINION.
MONTREAL, P. O., May Il.-From the
moment that Editor William O'Brien of
United Ireland left the Grand Central de-
pot in New York last night until his ar
rival mere this morning at O'Clock his
! tourney was without incident. He met
and was introduced to Chsuncey NJ. De-
! pew. who was on the train. The two
! gentlemen passed compliments. II. j.
| ClOran, president of tie Nationsl League,
! Montreal; F. Donovan of st. Anthony's
! Young Mems Society, and P. A. Muldoon
of the Montreal Post went down as a dep
utqtion from the Montreal National League
to St. Jones, Quebec, about thirty miles
from Montreal. O'Brien recognized Mr..
Cloran, who was standing on the plat
form, and whom he met last year in Chi
cago. Mr.. CIoran, when asked
about the feeling in Montreal and
the rumOrs of possible disturbance on &C
count of the visit of the editor of the
United Ireland, laughed and said it was
exaggerated. "Moutreel Is an Ilish
city," he said, "and the only place where
it is possible that anything in the nature
OF opposition will be offered is at Kings
ton, where the Orange element is strong
and the feeling bitter.''
An immense crowd was present at the
arrival of the train in this city, and it
cheered Justify as Mr.. O'Brien stepped
on the platform. Mr.. Cloran then stepped
forward and read the address of welcome.
Mr.. O'Brien replied as follows:
Mr.. CIoran and Mscountrymen :,
Even at this distance 1 recognize good
many kindly Irish faces around me.
am most deeply and sincerely gratided TO
you for these words Of kindness and
good will with which you have greeted
my arrival in this the principal city in the
Dominion. l 8m at q loss tor words to
express to you my gratitude for the
warmth with which our fellow country
men are rallyiDg around me and my friend
Mr.. Kilbride in the struggle we are
making for the poor and oppressed
against their exalted and powerful OPP
pressors. TGroens. For my part
never doubted you. l never believed,
and never will believe that the Canadian
people, whose Parliament has again and
again given testimony of their approval
of home rule and their sympathy with our
poor suffering people, will refuse me
the common fair play of hearing for
our cause. Applause. The result Of
ny visit will disapp0int the false
prophets who were predicting to the con-
trary. l come not to offer offense to any
person or Ass of the Canadian people.
l come not TO NEEDLE in Canadian affairs,
nor to deal with the career Of Lord Lans-
downe as governor-general,b but as the ex-
Termination of 500 human beings.
TGroans. This being free country, we
cannot expect everybody to agree with
US, but l believe that we have such JUS
tice and truth on our side that when all
have heard our story they will be con-
WINGED applause ana that tie Canadians
will stretch out their hands and save the
lives and property of those 500 poor
tenants of Lugga Curran, for both are at
this moment at your mercy. Applause.
There was tremendous rush to shake
OF his speech, and on the way to his car
risge, which was in waiting. He was
nearly lifted off his feet. He occupied the
same suite of rooms at the ST.sLawrence
hotel that Michael DaVitt and Parnell did
when they visited this country. His first
regular speech of the campaign will be
delivered at mass meeting in Albert
hall this evening. SO lar there is not
rSr CS 1OsTFY M +n1k
of it.
HIS FIRST SPEECH.
MONTREAL, P. O., May IA COM
plete success IN every particular attend
ed the meeting this mOrning at which
Editor William O. Bren of United Ireland
delivered mis- address against Lord Lsns-
downe. Most Of the rumOTs have been
discredited regarding anything in the na-
nature of q disturbance SO far, at al
events, as this city is concerned. The
meeting was held under the auspices of
the local branch of the Irish National
League. The hsll which is capable of &C
comodating 1000 people was filed by an
enthuastic audience among whom was g
large representation of French Canadians;
during several stages of the address Lord
LansdOWne's name was Kissed. Mr..
" DIISuS dppCdldLCS Ou LnG pat
form was the signal for
an outburst of cheering which lasted
several minutes. Mr.. 90 Brien said: Ny
drst duty is 70 thank the people of Mon
treal, and from the bottom of my heart
do so, for the extraordinary kindness
have received since [ entered
their beautiful city, both from
those who agree with me and
from those who differ from me.
Dir. O'Brien then explained the object
CT his mission, and graphically depicted
the suferings and hardships inflicted on
the poor people of the Lugga Curran es-
tate by the Marquis of Lansdowne,
and eloquently appealed for
their aid and sympathy to save
the suffering tenantry of Ireland from
wrong and eXtortionate oppression. He
sharply criticized the Tory government
and said: They are now passing 8 !
coeTcieR bill through Parliament to dis
arm US even to our organizations, to
break down the only protection the
tenants Of ireland have left, to
place US on a plank bedi If we even at,
tempted TO appeal to public opinion I
against the cruelties inflicted bY the land !
lords Of Ireland. ! al
Mr.. O'Brien made q strong appeal for
Ireland and closed amid |
prolonged applause.
Eavished and Murdered